Banding-machine.



M. F. ANDERSON.

BANDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.6. 1914.

1,142,656. Patented June 8, 1915.

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BANDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FlLED APR. 6. I914.

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BANDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1914.

1,142,656. Patented June 8, 1915.

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BANDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.6,1914.

1,142,656. I Patented J1me 8, 1915.

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By W Y 2 I ATTORNEYS MILLABD F, ANDERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SANDING-MACHINE;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1915-.

Application filed Aprilfl, 1914., Serial No. 830,054.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILLARD. F. ANDER- SON, a citizen of the United States, and a.

resident of the city of New York, Belle Harbor, borough of Queens, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented anew and Improved. Banding-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention. is to provide a new and improved banding machine more especially designed for wrapping one or a series of gummed bands around a roll of oil cloth or other fabric and arranged to feed the bands to the rolls, to cut off the'bands to proper length, to moisten the ends of the bands so that when the bands pass onto the peripheral face of the roll to be handed thenthe forward end sticks to the roll and the rear end overlaps the forward end and is fastened thereto.

A further object of the invention is to print a trade-mark or the r'nanufacturers name or some other legend on the back of the roll while banding the same.

In order to accomplish the desired result use is made of revoluble supporting rollers for supporting and revolving a roll of oilcloth or the like, feeding means for feeding gummed bands onto the peripheral face of the said roll, apresser roller for pressing the band into engagement with the peripheral face of the roll, and moistening and feedingmeans for moistening the band at both ends to cause the forward end of the band to adhere to the peripheral face of the roll and the rear end to overlap the forward end and adhere-thereto. Use is also made of a cutting device for cutting the band to proper length, and means-for controlling the cutting device and the presser rollers in unison to lift the presser roller off the roll and at the same time out the bands to. proper length.

A practical, embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, in which similar characters .of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views- Figure 1 is a plan view of the banding.-

more. particularly the feeding and moistening deviceand the printing device, the section. being on the. line 4'4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 1s an enlarged cross section of one of the moistening. devices for applying moisture to the corresponding moistening cylinder; Fig. 6 is an. enlarged cross section of the cutting device. for cutting a band to proper length, the section being on the line 6.6 of Fig. 1 Fig. 7 is a plan view of the same; Fig 8. is a side elevation of the banding machine;,Fig. 9 is, an enlarged cross section of one-of the band-feeding devices, the section beingonv the line 99 of Fig. 1; Fig. 10 is a, similar view of part of the feeding and moistening device, the section being on the line 10-10 of Fig. 1; Fig. 11 is a similar viewof the same with one of the moistening pads. of the moistening cylinder in uppermost position; Fig. 12 is an enlarged cross section, of one of the band guides, the section being on the line 1212 of Fig. 1; Fig. 13 is asimilar view of another of the band guides, the section being on the line 1313 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 14: is a plan view of one of thebanded rolls having a legend printed on the back thereof.

The banding machine is mounted on a suitably constructed main frame A, in which is journaled a transversely-extending shaft B provided with a loose sprocket wheel C overwhich passes a sprocket chain C secured at one end to a spring C attached to the frame A and fastened at its other end to a rod C adj ustably connected with a bearing 0 swiveled in a treadle C pivoted on the main frame A. Theup and down swinging motion of the treadle C is limited by a suitable stop guide C attached to the main frame A and having an adjustable screw C to regulate theamount 'df throw given to the.

the shaft-B in the direction of the arrow a. When" the treadle C? is released by the operator then; the spring C returns the parts to normal'position, as shown in- Fig. 2, with out, however, iving a return movement to thev shaft B. he pawl and ratchet mecha nism referred to consists of a pawl D fulcrumed on the rear face of the sprocket wheel C and engaging a ratchet wheel D having a head D secured to the shaft B so that when the sprocket wheel C is turned in the direction of the arrow a a like movement is given to the shaft B. On the head I) (see Fig. 3) is secured a ratchet wheel D adapted to be engaged by a dog 13* fulcrumed on the main frame A and normally held out of enga ement with the ratchet wheel D by a pin 5 secured to the sprocket wheel C and projecting transversely there from. Thus when the shaft B is turned in the direction of the arrow a by the sprocket wheel O, the pawl D and the ratchet wheel D then the pin D moves from under the dog D to allow the latter to drop into engagement with the ratchet wheel D and to lide over the teeth thereof until the treadle B reaches lowermost position, and when the spring C returns the parts to normal position the dog D holds the ratchet wheel D against turning in the inverse direction of the arrow a thus preventing return movement of the shaft B. When the sprocket wheel O nears normal position the pin D engages the dog 1) and throws the same out of engagement with the ratchet wheel D On the shaft B is secured a large gear wheel B driving a train of gear wheels E, E, E E E and E of which the gear wheels E, E, E and E* are journaled on the main frame A, while the gear wheels E and E are secured on transversely-extending shafts F F carrying rollers F, F arranged alongside each other to support a roll G of oilcloth or other fabric to be provided with bands H, and an impression I representing a trade-mark or the name of the manufacturer or other suitable legend (see Fig. 14). As shown in this figure, three spaced bands H are applied to the roll so as to hold the same in closed position, but I do not limit myself to the number of bands, as one band, two bands or more than three bands may be used according to the length of the roll G to be banded.

The mechanism for applying the several bands H to the roll G are alike so that it suffices to describe but one in detail. The band material is wound up on a roll or support H journaled on the main frame A, and the band securely gummed at the inner face unwinds and passes upward from the roll H over a driven feed roller J and under a presser roller J located directly above the feed roller J. The feed roller J is secured on a transversely-extending shaft J journaled in suitable bearings arranged on the main frame A, and one outer end of the shaft J is connected by a train of gear wheels 'E, E and E with the gear wheel B on the main shaft B. The feed presser roller J is mounted on a transversely exmaaaee tending shaft J journaled in suitable hearings J mounted to slide in ,vertical guideways A arranged on the main frame A. Each bearing'J is pressed on by a spring J 5 so as to hold the presser roller J with sufficient force in contact with the band material H to feed the same forward whenever the feed roller J is rotated from the main shaft B.

Immediately in front of the rollers J and J is arranged a cutting device K for cutting the band material H into the proper length so that each cut-off band encircles the roll G with the ends of the band overlapping, as hereinafter more fully explained. Immediately in front of the cutting device K is arranged another set of feed rollers L and L similar to the feed rollers J, J, of which the feed roller L is secured on a transversely-extending shaft L j ournaled in suitable bearings on the main frame A. On one outer end of the shaft L is secured the gear wheel C previously mentioned, so that when the shaft B is rotated a rotary motion is imparted simultaneously to the rollers J and L to rotate the same in the direction of the arrows indicated in Fig. 8 with a view to feed the band forward. The roller L is a presser roller and has its shaft L journaled in bearings L mounted to slide up and down in a Vertical uideway A arranged on the main frame A spring L presses each bearing L in a downward direction to hold the roller L with suflicient force in contact with the band H to feed the same forward without danger of slipping.

The cutting device K shown in detail in Figs. 6 and 7, consists of a transversely-extending fixed blade K with which operates a swing blade K fulcrumed at K on the main frame A and pressed on by a coil spring K to normally hold the blade K in uppermost inactive position, as shown in Fig. 6. The free end of the swing blade K is engaged by an eccentric N secured on a transversely-extending shaft N journaled in suitable bearings arranged on the main frame A. On one outer end of the shaft N is arranged a crank arm N connected by a link N with a hand lever N fulcrumed on the forward end of the main frame A to be within convenient reach of the operator. Now when the operator takes hold of the hand lever N and swings the same rearwardly then a turning motion is given to the shaft N to cause the eccentric N to swing the blade K downward against the tension of its spring K to out the band H transversely with a view to provide a band of the desired length encircling the roll G and overlapping the ends of the band. The band H during its passage from the feed rollers, J, J tothe cuttingdevice K is guided by a guide 0, anda similar guide 0 guides the band from the cutting device ,aeaeae K to the feed rollers L and :L. The band H after leaving the feeding rollers L, L engages a guide 0 to conduct the band in a forward direction. The guides -O, O" and O are provided with fingers O and the rollers J and L are provided with peripheral grooves J and 'L (see Figs. 1 and 9) into which project the said fingers to insure proper guiding of the bands H close to the sets of feed rollers J, J and L, L as'possible. The guide 0 guides the band H onto the peripheral face of a feeding and moistening cylinder P secured on a'transverselyextending shaft P journaled in suitable bearings on the main frame A. On one outer end of the shaft P is secured the gear wheel E previously mentioned (see Fig. 8) so that when the shaft B is rotated a rotary motion is given to the cylinder P in the direction indicated by the arrows in Figs. 2 and 8. The cylinder P is provided on its peripheral face with pads P P of felt, sponge or other suitable absorbent material, located diametrically opposite each other to moisten the gummed end portions of theband H so that the forward moistened 'gummed end of the band H sticksto the peripheral face of the roll H while the rear overlapping end of the band adheres to the outer-surface of the forward end. Moisture is supplied to the pads P, P by pads Q, Q',-of" felt, sponge or other absorbent material, mounted on the peripheral face of av cylinder Q held on a shaft Q iournaled in suitable bearings arranged on the main frame A. The lower portion of the cylinder Q extends into a receptacle Q containing water for saturating the pads Q, Q during the time the said pads are immersed in the water on rotating the cvlinder Q The receptacle Q is provided on itsends with hooks Q (see Figs. 2 and 5) Lung onto the shaft Q to properly support the receptacle Q relatively to the cvlinder Q The shaft Q of the cylinder Q is provided on one outer end see Fig. 8) with a gear wheel Q in mesh with an intermediate gear wheel Q" journaled on v the main frame A and in mesh with the main gear wheel B so that when the latter is r0- tated a rotary motion isgiven to the cylinder Q to cause the pads Q, Q to be immersed in the water contained in the receptacle Q at the same time moving the pads Q, Q in engagement with the pads P P to moisten the same.

Directly above the moistenin cylinder P is arranged a presser roller 1% for firmly pressing the band H into contact with the peripheral face of the cylinder P to feed the band forward and to press the same firmly in contact with the pads P, P to moisten the gummed ends of the band, as previously mentioned. The roller R is secured on a shaft R journaled in bearings R mounted to slide upand down in vertical uidewa A :arranged on the main frame g 3' A, and'each bearing R is pressed in a downward direction by a spring R, as plainly indicated in Fig. 8, to cause the roller R to press the band H in contact with the peripheral face of the cylinder .P and its .pads P ,P

The peripheral face of the moistening cylinder P is provided with grooves-P (see Fig. 10) for receiving on top of the cylinder at .number of wires S extending from near the forward end of the guide 0 to within a short distance of the roll Ur to support and guide the moistened band H from the moistening and feed rollers P and R to the roll G. The wires S embed themselves in the pads P P whenever the said pads move into top position (see Fig. 11). The wires b are coiled around a supporting pin '8 projecting transversely from a bracket S secured to the main frame, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 13. The ends of the wiresS are turned under to cause the band to readily pass onto the guiding and supporting wires S and to leave the same without danger of displacement of the band. The ,pin S supports brackets S carrying a top plate S spaced from the Wires S and extending over the band H so as to prevent the same from upward movement during its passage from the moistening and feed rollers P and R to the roll G. It is understood that by the use ofthe wires S the moistened band is not liable to stick to the said wires as the band has only line contact with each of the wires.

V In orderto press the band H in firm contact with the roll G use is made of a presser roller T located directly above the roll and attached to a shaft T journaled l2. arms T fulcrumed at T on the sides of the main frame A. The arms T are provided with guideways T in which are mounted to slide bearings T, of which the bearing T at the front side of the machine (see Fi g. 8) is engaged by a pin N held on the hand lever N previously mentioned, while the rear bearing T is ngaged by a pin T held on an arm T secured on a transverse shaft N 6 journaled in suitable bearings on the main frame A and carrying the hand lever N. When the hand lever N is swung rearwardly for actuating the blade K as previously explained, to cut the band H to the proper length then an upward swinging movement is given to the arms T to lift the presser roller T and thus allow removal of a banded roll G from the rollers F, F and .to allow an .unbanded roll Gr to be placed in position on the said rollers F, F to be banded.

In order to print the legend I onto the roll G at one end thereof, the following arrangement is-ma'de, special reference being had ,1. and A A :segmenta'l impression cylinder U is mounted to swing loosel on a stud U attached to the main frame at the rear sidethereof, and on the peripheral face of the cylinder U is removably secured a printing plate U of rubber, metal or other suitable material, and containing on its face the desired matter for printing the legend I onto the roll G. The face of the printing plate U is inked by an inking roller U of felt or other suitable material, and saturated with a suitable color. The inking roller U is mounted to rotate loosely on the rear end of the shaft F previously mentioned. The peripheral face of the cylinder U is provided with a roughened segmental plate U adapted to be engaged by the peripheral face of the roll G so that when the latter is rotated by the rollers F, F as previously explained then a swinging motion in an upward direction is given to the impression cylinder U. When this takes place the face of the printing plate U moves first in contact with the inking roller U and is engaged thereby. and then the face of the printing plate U moves in contact with the peripheral face of the roll G to make an impression thereon, that is. to print the legend I onto the roll G. When the banded roll G is finally removed from the rollers F and F then the cylinder U by its own weight swings downward back into normal position, as shown in Fig. 4. The downward movement of the cylinder U is limited by a stop bar U mounted on the main frame A and extending into the path of the upper spoke U of the cylinder U, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 4. ()n the outer end of the stop bar U is secured an upwardly-extending'stop arm U against which the rear end of the roll G abuts, thus permitting correct loca-. tion of the roll G on the rollers F and F.

The operation is as follows: A roll G to be banded is placed in position on the rollers F and F with the rear of the roll abutting against the stop arm U and with the resser roller T in uppermost position. The lades K, K having cut off a band H the latter is fed forward into the guideway O by the feed rollers L and L on a previous operation. The operator now swings the hand lever N downward so that the presser roller T engages the top of the roll G and the knife blade K returns to uppermost position owing to the action of the spring K*. The operator now swings the treadle G downward so that a rotary motion is given to the shaft B, whereby the feed rollers J, J, L, L, are rotated, likewise the moistening cylinder P, the moisture supplying cylinder Q and the rollers F, F. The rotary motion given to the rollers F, F causes the roll G to rotate in the direction of the arrows indicated in Figs. 2 and 8, and at the same time the cut-ofi band- H is meaeee fed forward by the feed rollers L. L to pass between the cylinder P and its presser roller R so that the pad P engages the gummed under side of the band H at the forward end thereof and moistens the front gummed portion at the same time the cylinder P and the presser roller R feed the strip forward over the guide S until the forward end of the band H'finally passes onto .the peripheral face of the roll G and is pressed in firm contact therewith by the presser roller T. \Vhen this takes place the moistened forward end of the band H is caused to adhere to the peripheral face of the roll G and consequently the band H is wound around the roll G. During the rotation of the cylinder P the other moistening pad P comes in contact with the gummed under surface of the band H at the rear end thereof and moistens the same, and this moistened rear end of'the band H finally overlaps the forward end of the band and is fastened thereto, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2. During the time the roll G is rotated and the band H is caused to encircle the same as described, the printing cylinder U is caused to swing upward and print the legend I onto the roll G at one end thereof, it being understood that the face of the roll G of oilcloth is inward and consequently the impression is made on the back of the oilcloth.

During the forward movement of the cutoff hand H the band material is fed forward by the feed rollers J and J through the guides O, O and between the knives K, K so that the forward end of the band material finally engages the presser rollers L, L and is fed forward by the same along the guideway 0 until the forward end of the band material is adjacent the face of the moistening cylinder P, as indicated in Fig. 2. When this position is reached the treadle C is at the end of its downward stroke. and

the operator now releases the treadle C so.

that the treadle and the sprocket wheel G return to normal position by the action of the spring C while the rotation of the feed rollers. J, J, L, L, the cylinders P and Q the rollers F, F and the roll G ceases. The operator now swings the hand lever N backwardto swing the presser roller T in an upward direction out of engagement with the band H to permit convenient removal of the handed and printed roll G. During this rear movement of the hand lever N the eccentric N is actuated to cause the blade K to swing downward to cut the band in conjunction with the blade K, and then another roll G to be banded is placed on the rollers F, F and the hand lever N is re turned to normal position as shown in Fig. 8, to cause the presser roller T to reengage the roll G at the top thereof and to allow the blade K to swing upward into inactive position. The operator now again presses the treadle when the above described operation is repeated.

From the foregoing it will be seenvthat 5 while a band H is passed aroundthe roll G a length of band material is fed forward into the guide 0 corresponding to the proper length of a band. for the next roll G to he handed, and the band material is out by the blades K, K as soon as the operator swings the hand lever N rearward to raise the presser roller T toallow removal of the bandedand printed r011 G.

It ,is :understood that the trains ofgear 1 wheels .driven from the main gear wheel B are so proportioned as to accomplish the desired result.

It will be noted that while the moistening cylinder P makes one revolution at each"" operation of the machine the roll G makes somewhat more than one revolution to cause the ends .of the band H to overlap. But a few simple movements are required by the. attendant of the machine and hence a lar e number of rolls can .be accurately banded in a comparatively short time and without requiring skilled labor.

Having thus described my invention, claim as new and desirerto secure by, Letters Patent:

1. A banding machine, comprisin means for supporting and revolving a rol to be banded, feeding means for feeding a gummed band to the peripheral face of the 35 said roll, a presser roller for easing the band into contact with the peripheral face of the said roll, moistening means for moistening the ends of the gummed band prior to theband reaching theroll, cutting means for cutting the band to proper length priorto the band reaching the said moistening means and means for actuating the cutting means when the pressure roll is withdrawn from the banded roll at the finish of an operation.

2. A banding machine, comprising means for supporting andrevolving a roll to be handed, feeding means for feedin a gummed band to the peripheral face 0 the said roll, a presser roller for pressing the band into contact with the peripheral face of the said roll, moistening means for moistening the ends of the gummed band prior to the band reaching the roll, cutting means for cutting the band to proper length prior to the band reaching the said moistening means, and means connected with the said presser roller and the said cutting means for simultaneously moving the said presser 60 roller into active position and the said cutting means into inactive position.

3. A banding machine, comprising means for supporting and revolving a roll to be handed, feeding means for feedin a 65 gummed band to the peripheral face 0 the said roll, a presser roller for pressing the band into contact with the lperipheral face of the said roll and movab e to and from operative position in engagement with theroll, moistening means or moistening the ends of the gummed band prior to the band reaching the roll, cutting means controlled by movement of the pressure roll for cutting the band to proper length prior to the band reaching the said moistening means, and

feeding means for feeding the band from a ripheral face of the roll, a feeding andmoistening device for feeding the band under the resser roller and onto the peripheral ace of the-roll, the said feeding and moistening dev ce having means for moistening the endsof the band, two spaced setsof feed rollersfor intermittently feedingthe bandfrom a .roll forward to the said feeding'and-moi'stening device, and a cutting device ,intermediatethe said sets of feed rollers for cutting the band to proper length-..when said feeding means are inactive.

5. A banding machine, comprising pairs of driven. rollers adapted to support and rotate a roll to be banded, a presser roller for pressingthe band into contact with the peripheral face of the roll, a feeding and moistening device for feeding the band under the presser roller and onto the e ripheral face of the roll, and said feeding and moistening device having a moistening cylinder provided on its peripheral face with diametrically opposite moistening pads for moistening the ends of the said band, two sets of feed rollers for feeding the band to the peripheral face of the said moistening cylinder, and intermittent driving means for driving the said moistening cylinder and the said sets of feed rollers in unison to cause one moistening pad to moisten one end of the band and the other moistening pad to moisten the other end of the band. a

6. A banding machine, comprising pairs of driven rollers adapted to support and rotate a roll to be banded, a presser roller for pressing the band into contact with the peripheral face of the roll, a feeding and moistening device for feeding the band under the presser roller and onto the peripheral face .of the roll, the said feeding and moistening device having a moistening cylinder provided on its peripheral face with diametrically opposite moistening pads for moistening the ends of the said band, two sets of feed rollers for feeding the band to the peripheral face'of the said moistening cylinder and the said sets of feed rollers in unison to cause one moistening pad to moisten one end of the band and the other moistening pad to moisten the other end of the band, and a manually-controlled cu'ttin device intermediate the said sets of fee rolls for cutting the band to a length corresponding approximately to the feeding distance of the said moistening cylinder.

7. A banding machine, comprising pairs of driven rollers adapted to support and rotate a roll to be handed, a presser roller for pressing the band into contact with the peripheral face of the roll, a feeding and moistening device for feeding the band under the presser roller and onto the eripheral face of the roll, the said feeding and moistening device having a moistening cylinder provided on its peripheral face with diametrically opposite moistening pads for moistening the ends of the said band, two sets of feed rollers for feeding the band to the peripheral face of the said moistening cylinder, intermittent driving means for driving the said moistening cylinder and the said sets of feed rolls in unison to cause one moistening pad to moisten one end of the band and the other moistening pad to moisten the other end of the band, and a guide for guiding the band from the last set of feed rollers to the said moistening cylinder.

8. A banding machine comprising means for supporting and revolving a roll to be handed, a pressure roll movable bodily toward and away from a roll disposed upon the said supporting and revolving means, means for intermittently feeding a gummed meaeee strip from a roll, cutting means for cuttin the gummed strip into bands of a desire length, means for feeding the cut bands to the roller to be banded, and connections between the said'pressure roll and the said cutting means whereby to actuate the latter when the pressure roll is moved bodily toward and away from the roll to be handed at the beginning and end of the banding operation.

9. Abanding machine comprising a frame, a pair of driven rollers for supporting and revolving a roll to be banded, a pressure roll, supports for the pressure roll journaled upon the frame to permit the said pressure roll to be bodily moved toward and away from the roll to be'banded, a lever pivoted upon the frame and having connection with the said pressure roll supports for moving the latter, feeding means for feeding a gummed strip from a roll, cutting means for cutting the strip into bands of the desired length, means for feeding the bands so cut to the roll to be banded, and connections between the said lever and said cutting means whereby to actuate the latter when the former is moved to raise the pres sure roll away from the banded roll at the end of each operation.

In testimony whereof ll have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IVHLLARD F. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

Geo. G. Hosrna. Gnonan H. Emsnm. 

